Question - National Resource Management Funding
Wednesday 16 April 2026 National Resource Management Funding Ms ARMITAGE question to LEADER for the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Ms RATTRAY [2.43 p.m.] With regard to funding arrangements for the three Tasmanian Natural Resource Management (NRM) organisations, can the Leader please advise: (1) How does the Premier/government interpret core funding for the purposes of resourcing the three NRM organisations in Tasmania? Does it refer to the $544,000 per
Grange Resources (Tasmania) Pty Ltd (Alternative Application Period) Bill 2026 (No. 3)
Thursday 16 April 2026 Ms ARMITAGE (Launceston) - Mr President, I, too, support this bill. I really appreciated the letter from Ben Maynard, the chief operating officer, along with the briefing papers that he provided. I think the reasons for supporting the bill have been fairly clearly outlined by the member for Murchison. Obviously, any lender needs certainty, which makes a lot of sense. I also noticed that the Savage River mine, which Grange Resources owns and runs, has be
Question - Incidents at Ashley Youth Detention Centre
Tuesday 14 April 2026 QUESTION ON NOTICE - ANSWER No. 24 - Incidents at Ashley Youth Detention Centre Ms ARMITAGE question to MINISTER for CHILDREN and YOUTH, Ms PALMER [11.21 a.m.] With regard to Ashley Youth Detention Centre, in the period between January and December 2025, can the honourable minister advise: - (1) How many reported incidents have occurred requiring internal review by the Incident Review Committee? (2) How many instances of physi
Special Interest Matter - Dr Brian Herman
Tuesday 14 April 2026 Today I want to speak about Dr Brian Herman, an interventional cardiologist who has spent the last 23 years at the Launceston General Hospital pioneering treatments that have saved countless lives. Recently, Brian launched his book Becoming That Guy , which chronicles not only his time at the LGH, but also his journey from the Bronx in New York to an island on the other side of the world. Mr President, in a recent Examiner article profiling the book, Br
